Social networking and communication increasingly are major drivers of growth in mobile apps, according to app tracker AppAnnie.com. Social networking and communication apps topped the download charts (excluding games) for […] Original post by Boney
Facebook Home “cover feed” Today’s debut of “Facebook Home” for Android smart phones was a remarkable event, though perhaps not for the reasons the company intended. Facebook summoned the […] Original post by Boney
The Securities and Exchange Commission has given companies the green light to make financial announcements via Twitter or Facebook, so long as they tell investors ahead of time which […] Original post by Boney
Highlights of the week’s social media news: Son of Napster is Born Remember the original MP3 sharing service, Napster, which ran into all those legal problems? Well, here comes a new […] Original post by Boney
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Bitcoin, the software-controlled currency that popularized the idea of decentralized, peer-to-peer money systems, continues to fluctuate wildly in value and appears to have claimed another victim– a virtual currency exchange. […] Original post by Boney
Twitter rolled out a new advertising product this week that likely could make or break the company’s business over the next few years. It’s the ability to target ads […] Original post by Boney
Mobile messaging app WhatsApp made a splash this week when its chief executive proclaimed that it was bigger than Twitter in terms of the sheer number of text messages […] Original post by Boney
Lots of news in social media land last week. Here are some highlights: Social Media Mob Joined Boston Probe — Social media exploded with talk and speculation about the Boston […] Original post by Boney
Twitter had another crazy week, with a high-profile hacking incident rocking Wall Street and fresh suggestions from scholarly researchers that celebrities are buying fake followers. © Twitter logo The big […] Original post by Boney
There’s a new kid on the social media block, one that may be worth getting to know. Pheed is a six-month-old social network for sharing text and multimedia updates; it’s […] Original post by Boney
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Setup screen for Facebook “Trusted Contacts” Facebook recently rolled out a password recovery feature called Trusted Contacts that lets you choose up to five friends on the network […] Original post by Dave Young
YouTube today rolled out a few dozen paid channels requiring viewers to pony up monthly subscription fees, marking its first use of a subscription model since the video-sharing site […] Original post by Dave Young
Facebook announced yesterday it has finished rolling out a Timeline redesign, which includes more customizable options for displaying apps and favorite media in the “About” area on your profile page. […] Original post by Dave Young